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Saturday Middle East Report

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In Re Barak, Bullahs, BlackWater, Bounties & the STL

by Franklin P. Lamb

Beirut (Lebanon) | 26 February 2011

Erik D. Prince
When the US marines were in and out of Lebanon in 1983-1984, some of those I met, when visiting their barracks with American journalist Janet Stevens to discuss Israel’s use of American cluster bombs against civilians, had the habit, as did sailors from the USS New (…)

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As Tahrir Square goes so goes the Middle East?

by Franklin P. Lamb

Beirut (Lebanon) | 8 February 2011

Tahrir Square (Cairo)
It is difficult to overstate the potential for Egyptian citizens advancing universal aspirations for freedom, dignity and basic human rights now spreading from the determination of those who for more than a week have risked their lives while inspiring much of the (…)

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Hezbollah and The New Government of Lebanon. Now What?

by Franklin P. Lamb

Beirut (Lebanon) | 1 February 2011

New prime minister Nigib Mikati with former prime minister Saad Hariri
This observer tends to get a haircut about every four months whether I need it or not. But this morning I got more than a trim from my Hezbollah friend and barber, Abass, named after Abass ibn Ali, the brother of (…)

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